Monday, October 13, 2003
The folks up in Portaland, ME are finding that the increase of suburb-to-suburb commuting has a serious side effect: wear and tear on roads. The transportation system in the metro area was not designed to handle the volumes of traffic. Read more.
GrowSmart Maine is trying to reverse these trends, but that will be tough. Although the organization's web site is a little thin, it does have a good newsletter. Visit the site. If you want to review smart growth at the state level, about a year ago, Texas issued a good report on the topic. Download it.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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The downside of sprawl: Stressed roads
